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Name:_____________________________________________
Podcast Project:Constitution Radio Show
 
Your Assignment:
Imagine that it is the late 18
th
Century and theConstitutional Convention characters could have created aradio show about the Convention and the Constitution.Work with a group of fellow convention delegates to write and  produce a radio show that informs your listeners of key Convention and Constitution facts. You must also persuade thelisteners that the U.S. Constitution is a good, workable form of  government  perfect for the new American republic.
Requirements:
 
Throughout 
 
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o
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ou
 
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ill play
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our
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on
al C
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on
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e c
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th
e p
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e
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our
 
r
adi
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cl
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groun
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nfor
ma
t 
i
on
ab
out 
 
th
e C
on
s
t 
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tut 
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on
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i
on
as
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ecessa
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s
fro
m
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(see a
tt 
ac
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ed pla
nn
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Th
e
f 
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se
g
me
nt 
 
of 
y
our
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how
s
hou
ld be a
n
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ntro
d
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c
t 
i
on.
Be s
ur
e
to
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n
cl
u
de a
n
ame
for
y
our
 s
how,
y
our
 
h
is
tor
ical c
h
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r
ac
t 
e
r
s
n
ames
,
a
n
d a da
t 
e a
n
d l
o
ca
t 
i
on
 
of 
y
our
s
how.
 
 
Y
our
p
o
dcas
t 
m
u
s
t 
be be
tw
ee
n
3  5 mi
nut 
es l
ong.
 
 
Y
our
p
o
dcas
t 
m
u
s
t 
be p
ur
ely a
u
di
o
no
pic
tur
es
,
 
no
 
v
ide
o.
F
o
c
u
s
on
 
u
si
ng
p
ow
e
rfu
l a
n
de
ng
a
g
i
ng
 
wor
ds
to
c
o
mm
un
ica
t 
e y
our
mea
n
i
ng.
 
 
P
lease
r
ead
th
e
gr
adi
ng
 
ru
b
r
ic
for
a c
o
mple
t 
e lis
t 
 
of 
all
r
eq
u
i
r
eme
nt 
s
for
a
n
exempla
r
y p
o
dcas
t.
 
Steps:
1
.
W
r
i
t 
e y
our
sc
r
ip
t.
(Remembe
r,
eac
h
 
grou
p membe
r
m
u
s
t 
play a
ro
le a
n
d y
our
p
o
dcas
t 
m
u
s
t 
bebe
tw
ee
n
 
thr
ee a
n
d
f 
i
v
e mi
nut 
es l
ong.)
 2
.
Re
h
ea
r
se y
our
sc
r
ip
t 
 
to
make s
ur
e i
t 
 
f 
l
ow
s sm
ooth
ly a
n
d
th
a
t 
i
t 
is
th
e
r
i
ght 
le
ngth.
Y
ou
 
w
ill
n
eed
to
speak l
ou
dly
,
clea
r
ly
,
a
n
d sl
ow
ly di
r
ec
t 
ly i
nto
 
th
e mic
ro
p
hon
e
.
 
P
r
ac
t 
ice
,
p
r
ac
t 
ice
,
p
r
ac
t 
ices
o
 
th
a
t 
y
ou
ca
n
d
o
 
th
is
and 
s
oun
d
n
a
tur
al a
n
d e
ng
a
g
i
ng.
I
t 
s
not 
easy!3
.
Rec
or
d i
n
Ga
r
a
g
e Ba
n
d
.
 4
.
Edi
t 
 
for
sm
ooth
 
tr
a
n
si
t 
i
on
s a
n
d
to
 
r
em
ov
e dead space
.
Adj
u
s
t 
 
th
e
vo
l
u
me
of 
y
our
 
tr
acks
to
bes
ur
e
th
a
t 
 
th
e lis
t 
e
n
e
r
s ca
n
 
h
ea
r
all
of 
y
our
 
wor
ds clea
r
ly
.
 5
.
Add back 
groun
d m
u
sic a
n
d
oth
e
r
 
n
ecessa
r
y e
ff 
ec
t 
s
.
 
 
Introduction.
Include your names and your radio shows name, date, and location. Thissegment should immediately engage your listener and establish a clear purpose for your show.
Conclusion.
You should restate your names and your shows name, date, and location. Youshould end with a quick summary of the topics you covered today and also give the audience ahint of what they will hear when they listen next time.
Name: ____________________________ Characters Name: _________________________Radio Show Name: ______________________________________Radio Show Date and Location: _____________________________________
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Constitution Radio ShowRequired Terms and Topics
You must include the following terms and topics as part of your podcast script. You can work them in however you choose, but theymust be included and the radio show must demonstrate that youunderstand each terms meaning.
C
onstitutional
C
onventiondebatecompromisedelegatesrepubliccentral governmentArticles of
C
onfederation (including at least 3 weaknesses)
C
onstitutionBill of Rights (including some specific individual rights)James Madisonfederal system of governmentseparation of powersVirginia PlanLegislative Branch
C
ongressSenateHouse of RepresentativesJudicial BranchExecutive BranchPresidentchecks and balancesamendments
 Additional terms and topics that you could use to enhance meaning (optional):
Great
C
ompromise3/5
C
ompromiseFederalists (supported ratification of
C
onstitution)Anti-Federalists (were opposed to ratification of the
C
onstitution)
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